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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao (not pictured) at the Zhongnanhai Leadership Compound in Beijing, China, April 26, 2018. Naohiko Hatta/Pool via REUTERS
BEIJING - China's Premier Li Keqiang said the country will speed up construction of transportation, energy and information-related projects in Western China, official state radio reported on Thursday.
Li, speaking at a meeting of government officials, also said China will move to release the consumption potential of its western region, state radio said.
(Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Kim Coghill) ((vincentsy.lee@thomsonreuters.com; +86-10-6627-1277; Reuters Messaging: vincentsy.lee.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net;))